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Situated in Alajuela City, 31 km from Poas National Park, Gardens House, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San José features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. The property is around 3.1 km from Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium, 7.6 km from Parque Viva and 18 km from Parque Diversiones. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, a shared kitchen and free WiFi.

A vegetarian breakfast is available at the hostel. A very nice tiny Hostel with great staff. Perfect for the arrival or pre-departure night. I had a single room which had a very nice interior. The breakfast was typical Costa Rican. I will come again :)

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9.3
Superb
452 reviews
Price from
US$18.88
per night

Located within 31 km of Poas National Park and 2.3 km of Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium, Flor de Katty Hostel Airport provides rooms in Alajuela City. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica is 18 km away and La Sabana Metropolitan Park is 18 km from the hostel. Everything - I arrived very late from a long journey and the host was super friendly, flexible and helped me a lot with organizing etc.

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9.3
Superb
502 reviews
Price from
US$17
per night

Located in Bijagua, 12 km from Rio Celeste Waterfall, Rio Celeste Backpackers provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, a tour desk and luggage storage for guests. So comfortable, kind hosts, huge delicious breakfast included with the stay. Towel included. Very clean property, including the dorm area and washroom. A friendly cat on the property. Plenty of space to hang your clothes to dry-which is needed when staying in the middle of a rainforest!

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9.6
Exceptional
124 reviews
Price from
US$20
per night

Set in Fortuna, 6.2 km from La Fortuna Waterfall, Ceiba Hostel offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Among the facilities at this property are a concierge service and a tour desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, a business centre and currency exchange for guests. This hotel is brand new and the kitchen is AMAZING!!

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9
Superb
68 reviews
Price from
US$13.75
per night

Situated in Fortuna, 5 km from La Fortuna Waterfall, Sky Hostel features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Rooms are fitted with a balcony with views of the mountain. Exceptionally clean, walking distance from downtown but in a quiet area.

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8.9
Fabulous
103 reviews
Price from
US$11
per night

Situated in Fortuna and with La Fortuna Waterfall reachable within 5.6 km, Pura Vibra Hostel features concierge services, rooms, a garden, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge. The property is located 4.9 km from Kalambu Hot Springs, 20 km from Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park and 21 km from Sky Adventures Arenal. The accommodation provides karaoke and a shared kitchen. Beautiful hostel tucked away in a tranquil corner of La Fortuna. Rooms were clean and comfortable and a lovely courtyard at the back of the property. Staff were so helpful and friendly - especially the two volunteers Marissa & Maria. They were on hand with anything we needed. Would highly recommend!

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8.4
Very good
509 reviews
Price from
US$9
per night

Located in Alajuela City and with Poas National Park reachable within 32 km, Las Carmelas, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San José provides concierge services, non-smoking rooms, a garden, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace. The property is around 3.1 km from Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium, 7.6 km from Parque Viva and 18 km from Parque Diversiones. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, a 24-hour front desk and currency exchange for guests.

At the hostel, every room is fitted with a patio with a garden view. All units will provide guests with a wardrobe and a coffee machine. Well first off I’ve never commented on this before so I suspect it’s because they’ve all been satisfactory however the shower in this room was amazing. I spent almost an hour in the shower.

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8.9
Fabulous
334 reviews
Price from
US$13.56
per night

Located in Fortuna, within 5.6 km of La Fortuna Waterfall and 4.9 km of Kalambu Hot Springs, Alpha Arenal Hostel provides accommodation with a shared lounge and free WiFi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is around 20 km from Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park, 21 km from Sky Adventures Arenal and 24 km from Venado Caves. Certain rooms at the property include a patio with a mountain view. Amazing staffs, they were all kind and welcoming. The price was super affordable, and they organize good activities among people staying this hostel with a good price. Highly recommended if you are solo traveller because you can get to know others ;) the puppies was so adorable they made my stay much memorable and unforgettable.

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8.5
Very good
116 reviews
Price from
US$11
per night

Alpha Private Rooms in Fortuna provides adults-only accommodation with a garden, a shared lounge and a terrace. Located around 5.6 km from La Fortuna Waterfall, the hostel with free WiFi is also 4.7 km away from Kalambu Hot Springs. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen, a tour desk and currency exchange for guests. Great place! Incredibly kind host and volunteers, will go out of their way to help you and generally there's a cozy home-like atmosphere. The place is quite new, so super tidy and neat, with a very well equipped kitchen! Got great recommendations for acitivities and had an overall wonderful stay. Can recommend!!

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8.1
Very good
149 reviews
Price from
US$34
per night

Situated in Fortuna, 4.9 km from La Fortuna Waterfall, Argdivan Hostel features accommodation with a garden, private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Featuring a bar, the property is located within 5 km of Kalambu Hot Springs. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen, a concierge service and currency exchange for guests. Great hostel just a 2 min walk from town. Dorms were cosy and clean and with private fan in each bed. Good social atmosphere, easy to meet people in the dorm or at the rooftop. The staff were incredible and beyond lovely and helpful. I’d come back anytime 😊

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8.5
Very good
829 reviews
Price from
US$10.40
per night

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